The New Zealand women's national field hockey team is also known as the Black Sticks Women. The team's best performances include a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, a third placing at the 2011 Champions Trophy, and fourth placings at the 1986 World Cup, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. As of Jun 2024, the team ranks 11th on the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings.
Tournament records
World Cup Year Host city Position1983 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia7th1986 Amsterdam, Netherlands4th1990 Sydney, Australia7th1998 Utrecht, Netherlands6th2002 Perth, Australia11th2010 Rosario, Argentina7th2014 The Hague, Netherlands5th2018 London, England11th2022 Terrassa, Spain Amstelveen, Netherlands5th2026 Wavre, Belgium Amstelveen, Netherlands15th
Champions Trophy Year Host city Position1987 Amstelveen, Netherlands6th1999 Brisbane, Australia5th2000 Amstelveen, Netherlands6th2001 Amstelveen, Netherlands5th2002 Macau, China5th2004 Rosario, Argentina6th2006 Amstelveen, Netherlands6th2010 Nottingham, England5th2011 Amstelveen, Netherlands3rd2012 Rosario, Argentina6th2014 Mendoza, Argentina4th2016 London, United Kingdom6th
World League Year Round Host city Position2012–13Semi-final Rotterdam, Netherlands4thFinal San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina5th2014–15Semi-final Antwerp, Belgium4thFinal Rosario, Argentina2nd2016–17Semi-final Brussels, Belgium3rdFinal Auckland, New Zealand2nd
FIH Pro League Year Season Position2019 Season One6th2020–21 Season Two6th2021–22 Season ThreeWithdrew2022–23 Season Four8th2023–24 Season FiveWithdrew2024–25 Season SixDNQ2025–26 Season SevenWithdrew
FIH Nations Cup Year Host city Position2023–24 Terrassa, Spain4th2024–25 Santiago, Chile1st2025–26 Auckland, New Zealand2nd
Olympic Games Year Host city Position1980 Moscow, Soviet UnionN/A1984 Los Angeles, United States6th1992 Barcelona, Spain8th2000 Sydney, Australia6th2004 Athens, Greece6th2008 Beijing, China12th2012 London, United Kingdom4th2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil4th2020 Tokyo, Japan8th2024 Paris, FranceDNQ
Commonwealth Games Year Host city Position1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3rd2002 Manchester, England4th2006 Melbourne, Australia3rd2010 New Delhi, India2nd2014 Glasgow, Scotland3rd2018 Gold Coast, Australia1st2022 Birmingham, England4th
Oceania Cup Year Host city Position1999 Sydney, Australia2nd2001 Auckland, New Zealand2nd2003 Melbourne, Australia Auckland, New Zealand2nd2005 Sydney, Australia Auckland, New Zealand2nd2007 Buderim, Australia1st2009 Invercargill, New Zealand1st2011 Hobart, Australia1st2013 Stratford, New Zealand2nd2015 Stratford, New Zealand2nd2017 Sydney, Australia2nd2019 Rockhampton, Australia1st2023 Whangārei, New Zealand2nd2025 Darwin, Australia1st
Champions Challenge I Year Host city Position2003 Catania, Italy4th2005 Virginia Beach, United States1st2007 Baku, Azerbaijan5th2009 Cape Town, South Africa1st
Team Current squad Roster for the 2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup.
Head coach: Phillip Burrows
Olivia Shannon (C) Ella Hyatt-Brown Hannah Cotter Emelia Surridge Casey Crowley Tessa Reid Josephine Murray Grace O'Hanlon (GK) Elizabeth Thompson Anna Crowley Katie Doar Paige Blake Ruby Baker Kaitlin Cotter Holly Pearson Riana Pho Julia Gluyas (GK) Emma Findlay Brittany Wang Rebecca Baker
Records Highest Capped Players Rank Player Games1 Stacey Michelsen2962 Olivia Merry2843 Samantha Child2774 Emily Gaddum2745 Anita McLaren2716 Kayla Whitelock2567 Gemma McCaw2508 Suzie Muirhead2389 Elizabeth Thompson22510 Charlotte Harrison222Highest Goal Scorers Rank Player Goals1 Olivia Merry1282 Anita McLaren1053 Krystal Forgesson77 Katie Glynn5 Gemma McCaw726 Charlotte Harrison657 Kayla Whitelock638 Niniwa Roberts479 Samantha Harrison4210 Suzie Muirhead41
Notable players
Christine Arthur Tina Bell-Kake Samantha Child Helen Clarke Mary Clinton Krystal Forgesson Emily Gaddum Katie Glynn Charlotte Harrison Samantha Harrison Anna Lawrence Gemma McCaw Anita McLaren Olivia Merry Stacey Michelsen Suzie Muirhead Niniwa Roberts Amanda Smith Kayla Whitelock
Results Past results
New Zealand women's national field hockey team results (2011–15) New Zealand women's national field hockey team results (2016–20)
Fixtures and Results Oceania Cup
Summer of Hockey Series
West Taihu Lake Cup 2026
2026 FIH Nations Cup
2026 Women's FIH Hockey World Cup
See also New Zealand men's national field hockey team New Zealand women's national under-21 field hockey team
References
External links
FIH profile